Hoisting hook



Deg. 30, 1930.. c, MATTHEWS 1,787,318

HOISTING aoox Filed Sept. 26, 1930 sta s Deck-30,1930

gran stares -PAT n'r ore-ice onynnnasrnn nar'rmws, or naimnsvrnan, LOUISIANA no s'rme noox Application flled september 2B, 1980. Serial. No. 484,656.

Another important object of the invention 1 is to provide means ,for readily and easily releasing thehook from the, rod or article being lifted.

With the foregoing and other-objects in view, which will a-p ear as the description 16 proceeds, the invention resides in the com-- bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described.

and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention at herein disclosed, may be made withinthe scope of what is claimed, without departing from; the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure '1 is a front elevational view of a hook constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figurefl is a side elevational view, the locksleeve thereof-being shown in motion. igure 3 is a sectional view taken on line knot-Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the hook comprises a hook portion 5 and a shank 6, the shank being provided with a reduced portion defining ashoulder Tagainst which as one endoi the coiled sprin 8' rests.

The reduced portion 0' the shank is also formed with a re 9 that-has an oilset portion 10 defining a keeper to 'receive the right angled endporti'on 11 of the pivoted latch 12, the latch being so constructed that it maybe readily-forced inwardly to disengage the right angled portion 11. I The latch member 1-2 iscarried by the sleeve 13, which is formed with a shoulder 14 to enpress the coiled spring when the sleeve is moved to its active position, or to a position as shown by Figure 2 of the drawing.

Pivotally mounted between the ribs 15 of the Sleeve is a locking finger 16 that engages gage one end of the coiled spring 8, to comthe inner edge of the hook 5, to lock the hook in position on a rod oran article to be lifted or moved by the hook. Thus it will be seen that due to this construction, the sleeve 13 may be moved tn :1. position as shown by Figure 2 to lock the device on an article, and

.thatby pressing the latch 12 downwardly, the right angled portion 11 will be moved todisengage the shank, allowing the spring 8 to force-the sleeve 13 rearwardly, opening the m) hook so that the hook may be readily disconnected from its work.

latch 17 is swiveled on the shank 6 and is held in position by means of the swivel bearing 18 and nut 18, there being provided 5 a pin 19 for securing the nut 18 to the shank.

I claim:

l 1. A safety hook comprising a hook portion and a shank portion, said shank portion having a recess formed therein, a sleeve slid- 7o ably mounted on the shank, a latch member carried by the sleeve and engaging within the recess to hold the sleeve in its active position, a spring on the shank for moving the sleeve to its inactive position when the 7s latch member is released, and means carried by the sleeve for engaging the hook to close the hook. p

2. A safety hook comprising a hook portion and a shank portion, said shank portion 99 having a groove formed therein and an ofiset portion at one end of the groove, a sleeve mounted on the shank portion, a latch member carried by the sleeve, said latch member having a right angled end portion movable in as the groove to hold the sleeve against rotary -movement on the shank, said latch adapted to engage within the ofise't portion to lock-the sleeve a inst movement longitudinally of the sha yieldable means for forcin the as sleeve to its inactive position when the atch member is released, and a finger carried by 'ghe fileeve for engaging the hook to close the 00 3. A safet hook comprising a hook por tion and a a nut: portion, a sleeve mounted on the shank portion, a coiled s rin on the shank lportion and engaging t e s eeve to norma y urge the sleeve to its inactive position, a latch member on the sleeve for locklot ing the sleeve in its active position, andmeans carried by the sleeve for engaging the hook hook to close the hook around an article gaged by the hook.

4. A safety hook comprising a hook portion and a shank portion, said shank portion having a reduced portiondefining a shoulder a sleeve mounted on the shank; portion and having a shoulder,- a coiled spring on' the shank portion, said coiled spring being held between the shoulders of the shank and sleeve to normally ur e' the sleeveto its inactive position, a late sleevein itsactive position, and a r carried by the sleeve and cooperating with the hook portion to close the hook ortion.

'5. A safety hook comprisin a 00k portion and a shank portion, a s eeve slidably mounted on, the shank portion, spaced ribs on the sleeve, a latch member ivotally mounted between the ribs and a apted to engage the shank to lock the sleeve against movement, a finger pivotally mounted tween the ribs andadapted to engage Elie portion-to close the hook around an article lifted by'the hook.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed m signature.

CLYDE LESTER MA WS.

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